Defender Esteve leaves Burnley to join RB Leipzig

Maxime Esteve has left Burnley after two and a half years [Shutterstock]Former France Under-21s defender Maxime Esteve has left Burnley to join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.Burnley have agreed a reported fee of £27.3m for Esteve, two years after they paid Montpellier £10.2m to make his loan permanent.Esteve, 24, was a big success at Turf Moor and key to their 2024-25 Championship-winning campaign under Scott Parker, playing all 46 league games.The 6ft 4in centre-half initially joined B